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About Aesthetic Engineering Fine Jewels and Antiques

Our Service Pledge To You:
Authenticity 100% Guaranteed. COAs are issued on any ancient items and jewels pre-dating 1600 AD.

About Us
Welcome to Aesthetic Engineering Fine Jewels and Antiques!

I founded Aesthetic Engineering Antiques in 1987, long before the internet became the new worldwide marketplace for antiques. I began to specialize in antique jewelry in 1990, and became active in the internet market in 1996. My fine antique jewelry now accounts for 90% of my annual sales.

I hold a Master's Degree in English Literature, and am an ABD Ph.D. in Victorian Studies. I have collected and studied antiques independently and intensively for 25 years in the following areas: Early American furniture, ancient, late-Renaissance, Stuart, Georgian and Victorian jewelry, portrait miniatures, Western world antiquities, historic costume, and decorative objects spanning six centuries. I am a specialist in pre-Georgian, Georgian and Victorian jewelery, ancient Western World jewelry, historic costume, and portrait miniatures dating from 1600-1850.

Often, I lecture at trade conferences, antiques shows, museums, and universities. In July 2000, I was honored to deliver four lectures on Georgian and Victorian jewelry at the "21st Annual Antique Jewelry and Gemstone Conference," the world's largest and best-respected professional antique jewelry conference. I have since served as a member of the lecturing faculty from 2002-2009. In 2004, I hosted "Atlanta's First Antique Jewelry Roadshow," and appeared in a related segment on FOX network's "Good Day Atlanta." I have also guest lectured at the prestigious Savannah College of Art and Design on "The Context of Jewelry in Fashion: 1550-1750." (2004). Most recently, I have contributed as a consultant on Georgian-era jewelry for the essential new edition of "Warman's Jewelry - A Reference and Price Guide, 4th Edition" (ed. Sarah Flood, 2010). I am currently in the planning stages of publishing my first book on Georgian-era jewelry (hopefully out by 2012; please stay tuned for updates).

NEWS FLASH! I will be on the lecturing faculty this year at the 33rd Annual Antique Jewelry and Art Conference in Tarrytown, NY. This conference is from July 15-17, 2011. Please see the conference website for more speakers and updates - the link is on my favorite links list!

I am a member of ASJH (The American Society for Jewelry Historians), and I possess a very thorough library of reference materials and use them constantly. I also have an in-house lab for testing, and I am happy to provide jewelry authentication and valuation services. My motto is RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH!! I love this business, and feel that every item that passes through my hands, for however brief a time, is special, and deserves to be examined and well understood. I also provide identification and valuation services for both collectors and dealers of antique jewelry.

Thank you for stopping by, and enjoy your shopping experience!

Methods of Accepted Payment: Paypal (preferred); US-based personal and business checks; domestic and international money orders made out in USD. Sorry; no wire transfers.

My Layaway Terms: All items priced over $250 are eligible for layaway. Terms are 30% down, with 30-180 days to pay the full balance depending on the price of the item. This includes any reduced or sale items priced over $250. Please note that all layaway payments are final and non-refundable.

My Dealer-To-Dealer Discount Policy: Ruby Lane shop owners get a 10% discount on all items that have been listed for at least two weeks. Discounts cannot be combined. Please provide your shop name!